I know there's a ton of threads on this topic, but I still have some questions regarding my personal situation.
Driving from home to work uses about 65% of my charge. I plug in to a level 2 charger in an above ground parking garage. Should I wait a while for the battery to cool before starting to charge? Is the rising ambient temperature likely to negate the benefits of waiting? I leave home with 80% charge and arrive at about 15% charge, so is it more important to plug it in immediately to raise the low SOC? Would it be better to leave home at 95% so I could arrive with 30%? Is it important to have it off the charger for a while before driving?
Thanks for the help.
Driving from home to work uses about 65% of my charge. I plug in to a level 2 charger in an above ground parking garage. Should I wait a while for the battery to cool before starting to charge? Is the rising ambient temperature likely to negate the benefits of waiting? I leave home with 80% charge and arrive at about 15% charge, so is it more important to plug it in immediately to raise the low SOC? Would it be better to leave home at 95% so I could arrive with 30%? Is it important to have it off the charger for a while before driving?
Thanks for the help.